Former NHL participant Nicolas Kerdiles dies at 29 after bike crash in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NHL participant Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a bike crash in Nashville, in line with police. He was 29.

The one-time hockey participant for the Anaheim Ducks drove his bike by way of a cease signal early Saturday and hit the motive force’s facet of an SUV, in line with the Metro Nashville Police Department. The SUV’s driver instantly stopped, and there have been no indicators of impairment in both driver, police added.

Kerdiles died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Police don’t anticipate any costs within the crash.

The Ducks drafted Kerdiles in 2012 and he spent two seasons with the staff, showing in three video games mixed within the 2016-17 and the 2017-18 seasons. He was traded in 2018 to the Winnipeg Jets and performed for the Manitoba Moose within the minor leagues. More lately, he had labored in actual property in Nashville.

“We’re heartbroken to hear the news about Nic Kerdiles,” the Ducks posted on social media Saturday. “An Irvine native, Nic became the first player from Orange County to play for the Ducks, in 2017. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and loved ones.”

USA Hockey, the nationwide governing physique for the game, posted on social media that it was “heartbroken” to listen to about Kerdiles’ demise. The group famous that Kerdiles helped Team USA’s under-18 squad win two gold medals on the International Ice Hockey Federation’s U18 World Championship.

He performed in faculty for the University of Wisconsin, whose hockey program additionally mourned Kerdiles on social media, posting about his “great spirit as part of our Badger family.”

Kerdiles was as soon as engaged to Savannah Chrisley, who is understood for starring on the TV present, “Chrisley Knows Best.” The couple break up in 2020. Chrisley posted on social media about Kerdiles’ demise on Saturday, saying, “I miss you and I love you.”